Saturday, July 31, 2021

Flower & Field Tri Fold Shutter Card


I was inspired to create this card after viewing THIS YouTube video.  I have listed my measurements below.  I did find an error in one measurement stated in the video.

This card is not for the faint at heart.  I, preferring continuity of the pattern paper, made this difficult to make.  At least it was a free Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper because of my mistakes that ended up in File #13.  You DEFINITELY need to make up a sample before attempting this.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Granny Apple Green cardstock
    • Card base measures 10 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Follow video for cutting and scoring lines
  • Cherry Cobbler l cardstock
    • Card layer measures 10 1/4" x 5 1/4"
      • Follow video for cutting
    • Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 2 3/4" (cut 2)
      • Apply one to back for writing sentiment
  • Daffodil Delight
    • Scrap for flowers (two for dimension)
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3" x 2 1/2" (cut 2)
      • One is for the back for additional sentiment
        • I do not attach this layer until after writing additional sentiment
  • Flower & Field Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 10" x 5"
      • Follow video for cutting
  • So Sentimental stamp set
  • Memento black ink
  • Beautiful Wings dies
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Black and Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals



Friday, July 30, 2021

FREEBIE FRIDAY Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper Tutorial


On August 2, 2021 I will release my Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper Tutorial. This DSP is available FREE through Stampin' Up!'s SaleABration beginning August 3.
This is your Friday Freebie.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
  • Melon Mambo cardstock
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 5"
    • Card layer measures 1 1/8" x 5"
    • Card layer measures 7/8" x 5"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Flourishing Phrases stamp set
  • Memento Tuxedo Black ink
  • Layering Ovals dies
  • Itty Bitty Accents and Story Label punches
  • Pearl Basic Jewels 
    • Dyed black
  • Dimensionals
I used this card map for my layout


Shades of Summer


If you like this card, perhaps my Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper Tutorial might help you create twelve beautiful cards. Click HERE for more details.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Highland Heather cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Strip measures 5" x 1/2"
      • Crimp
      • Slightly flatten and apply glue
    • Card layer measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 1/2"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"
      • Die cut
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 4" x 1/2"
  • Shaded Summer stamp set
  • Highland Heather and Memento Tuxedo Black inks
  • Stitched So Sweetly dies
  • Crimper
  • Sequins
  • Dimensionals

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Nature's Harvest - Nature's Harvest Tutorial Card 9

The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE!
Click HERE for more information.

Fun Fold Card
Stampin' Up! Products
  • Old Olive cardstock
  • Crushed Curry cardstock
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
  • Artistically Inked*, Beauty of Friendship and Nature's Harvest stamp sets
    • You can use any stamp to create your "DSP"
  • Crushed Curry, Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive and Soft Suede inks
  • Stampin' Blends and/or alcohol markers
  • Harvest and Stitched So Sweetly dies (rectangle shaped layer)
  • Brown sequins
    • From Paper Pumpkin October 2016 - I don't throw anything away!

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Nature's Harvest - Nature's Harvest Tutorial Card 8


It's a Card, no It's a Bookmark, No it's Both!
The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE!
Click HERE for more information.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Old Olive cardstock
  • More Mustard (or Delightful Dijon/Hello Honey)
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
  • Nature's Harvest stamp set
  • Early Espresso ink
  • Stampin' Blends and/or alcohol markers
  • Harvest dies 
  • Embossing folder
  • Corner Rounder and Scallop Tag Topper punches
  • Old Olive striped organza ribbon
  • Gold Glitter Enamel Dots
  • Dimensionals

Granny Apple Butterfly Greeting Card Gift Box


Acetate Gift Box

  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Belly band measures 11" x 1 1/4"
      • Scored at 2 5/8" 3 1/4", 7 7/8" and 8 1/2"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Granny Apple Green cardstock
    • Belly band layer measures 4 3/8" x 1"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Flower & Field Designer Series Paper
    • Belly band layer measures 4 1/4" x 7/8"
  • Quite Curvy stamp set
  • Memento black ink
  • Beautiful Wings dies
  • Layering Ovals Framelits
  • Story Label punch
  • Tear & Tape
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
The post for the cards made in this box can be found HERE.

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Nature's Harvest - Nature's Harvest Tutorial Card 7


The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE!
Click HERE for more information.
Stampin' Up! Products
Bookbinding Fun Fold
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
  • Old Olive cardstock
  • Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper
  • Nature's Harvest stamp set
  • Memento Tuxedo Black and Old Olive inks
  • Stampin' Blends and/or alcohol markers
  • Harvest and Layering Oval dies
  • Old Olive Striped Organza
  • Old Olive Enamel Dots
  • Dimensionals

Granny Apple Butterfly


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 11"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Daffodil Delight cardstock
    • Card strip measures 5 1/4" x 1/4"
      • Use Tear & Tape to adhere to crimped cardstock 
  • Granny Apple Green cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
    • Card strip measures 5 1/8" x 1/2" 
      • After crimped and smoothed out
      • Use Tear & Tape to adhere to card
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 4"
    • Scrap for butterfly and sentiment mat
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Night & Day Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 1 3/8"
  • Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 2 1/2""
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"
  • Flourishing Phrases and Healing Hugs stamp sets
  • Memento black ink
  • Beautiful Wings dies
  • Layering Ovals Framelits
  • Story Label punch
  • Tear & Tape or liquid glue
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals

Monday, July 26, 2021

Nature's Harvest - Nature's Harvest Tutorial Card 6


The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE!
Click HERE for more information.
Stampin' Up! Products
  • Early Espresso cardstock
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
  • Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper
  • Beauty of Friendship and Nature's Harvest stamp sets
  • Early Espresso and Memento Tuxedo Black inks
  • Stampin' Markers
  • Harvest dies
  • Banners Pick a Punch
  • Sequins
  • Dimensionals


Hello Magnolia Fun Fold


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Always Artichoke (great substitute for Mossy Meadow) cardstock
  • Petal Pink cardstock
  • Whisper White cardstock
  • Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
  • Beauty of Friendship and Good Morning Magnolia stamp sets 
  • Memento black and Mossy Meadow inks
  • Stampin' Blends
    • Mossy Meadow
    • Petal Pink
    • Soft Suede
  • Magnolia Memory Dies
  • Pick a Banner punch
  • Wink of Stella clear
  • Pale gold sequins (non SU)
  • Dimensionals


Sunday, July 25, 2021

Nature's Harvest - Nature's Harvest Tutorial Card 5

The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE!
Click HERE for more information.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Old Olive cardstock
  • Crushed Curry cardstock
  • Whisper White cardstock
  • Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper
  • Nature's Harvest stamp set
  • Memento Tuxedo Black ink
  • Stampin' Blends and/or alcohol markers
  • Crushed Curry ribbon
  • Dimensionals

Extraordinary Well Wishes



Stampin' Up! Products
  • Basic Black cardstock
  • Granny Apple Green cardstock
  • Whisper White cardstock
  • Flower & Field Designer Series Paper
  • Dandelion Wishes and Simply Succulents stamp sets
  • Memento Black ink
  • Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends
  • Forever Flourishing dies
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Dimensionals
    • Under sentiment panel
  • Jewels (dyed to match)

Saturday, July 24, 2021

Nature's Harvest - Nature's Harvest Tutorial Card 4


The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE!
Click HERE for more information.
Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
  • Early Espresso cardstock
  • Junior Varsity Designer Series Paper
  • Inspired Thoughts and Nature's Harvest stamp sets
  • Early Espresso and Memento Tuxedo Black inks
  • Stampin' Blends and/or alcohol markers
  • Harvest dies
  • Banners Pick a Punch
  • Gold Glitter Enamel Dots
  • Dimensionals

Friday, July 23, 2021

Magnolia Hello


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mossy Meadow cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    •  Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 5 1/4"
      • Die cut
  • Petal Pink cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Sentiment finished measures 2 1/4" x 1 3/16"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4' x 5 1/4"
    • Scraps for flowers
  • Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 4 1/2"
      • Die cut
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Good Morning Magnolia stamp set
  • Memento black and Mossy Meadow inks
  • Stampin' Blends
    • Mossy Meadow
    • Petal Pink
    • Soft Suede
  • Magnolia Memory and Stitched Nested Labels dies
  • Wink of Stella clear
  • Pale gold sequins (non SU)
  • Dimensionals

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Blog Followers

The email subscription service that I use on my blog will no longer be available, effective mid August.  You will receive my blog postings from MailChimp as soon as I figure how to do it.  

I'll keep you posted. Happy Stampin'!

Nature's Harvest - Nature's Harvest Tutorial Card 3


The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE!
Click HERE for more information.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Crushed Curry cardstock
  • Very Vanilla cardstock *
  • Whisper White cardstock
  • Crushed Curry Patterns Designer Series Paper
  • Nature's Harvest stamp set
  • Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments or any sentiment you have
    • Click HERE for information
  • Memento Tuxedo Black and Versamark inks
  • Clear embossing powder
    • You could easily substitute stamping in Crushed Curry or Versamark and not emboss
  • Circle 1 1/2" and 1 3/8" punches
  • Twine
  • Dimensionals
* Yes you can use Very Vanilla and Whisper White together. They are both neutral colors.

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Peaceful Poppy Thank You


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White Thick cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
  • Lovely Lipstick cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 1 7/8"
    • Card layer measures 1 5/8" x 3 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5/8"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 3"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 1 3/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 1/2"
  • Flourishing Phrases and Painted Poppies stamp sets
  • Memento Jet Black ink
  • Alcohol markers
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals
Inspiration came from a Pin on Pintrest

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Nature's Harvest Tutorial AVAILABLE

I have had several blog followers ask when the tutorial will be available. It is available now.



The Nature's Harvest Tutorial is now available. Create nine beautiful cards using the Nature's Harvest stamp set and Harvest dies.  There are two fun fold cards and a card that has a removable bookmark. 

Each updated post will have what Designer Series Paper I used on each card detail. I used Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper that I had on hand. I choose background patterns so you could easily adapt any card to the DSP you have.

Please a $60 order at Stampin' Up! using my Hostess Code (top right hand corner - desktop version) and receive the tutorial for FREE.  The tutorial is also available for purchase for $9.95.


Sympathy Card - Nature's Harvest Tutorial Card 2



Stampin' Up! Products
  • Delightful Dijon cardstock
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
  • Inspired Thoughts and Nature's Harvest stamp sets
  • Early Espresso and Memento Tuxedo black inks
  • Stampin' Blends and/or alcohol markers
  • Harvest and Stitched So Sweetly dies
  • Twine
  • Sequins
  • Dimensionals

Monday, July 19, 2021

The BEST Stamp Set Ever

Flourishing Phrases (no longer available) is my go to stamp set.  
It is so versatile and the sentiments fit perfect with most any punch.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Fresh Fig cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5"
    • Scrap for oval die cut
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
      • Stamp and trim off
        • Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
        • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Flourishing Phrases and Something Lacy stamp sets
  • Fresh Fig ink
  • Layering Oval Framelits
  • Story Label punch
  • Rich Razzleberry 3/8" grosgrain ribbon
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals


Acetate Gift Box

  • Fresh Fig cardstock
    • Belly band measures 11" x 1 1/4"
      • Scored at 2 5/8" 3 1/4", 7 7/8" and 8 1/2"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Belly band layer measures 4 3/8" x 1"
    • Belly band layer (stamped) measures 4 1/4" x 7/8"
  • Rich Razzleberry 3/8" grosgrain ribbon